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Elderly Man Starts Painting his Run-down Town, Strangers Join in

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Elderly Man Starts Painting his Run-down Town, Strangers Join in
Jim Cotter was so sad after losing his wife last year that he needed to find something to do. He decided to spruce up his community -- by painting everything in sight. Well, the idea has really caught on. The once-thriving coal community of Glouster, Ohio had been peeling - and unappealing - for years. Now it glistens, every fence, building and guardrail.

Jim Cotter was so sad after losing his wife last year that he needed to find something to do. He decided to spruce up his community — by painting everything in sight. Well, the idea has really caught on.

The once-thriving coal community of Glouster, Ohio had been peeling – and unappealing – for years, but now the town glistens, every fence, building and guard rail.

(WATCH the Steve Hartman video and READ the story at CBS News)

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